eTail West 2019
February 19 - 22, 2019
JW Marriott, Palm Springs, CA
1.888.482.6012
Better Customer Service Starts With Better Communication
Call us, email us, tweet at us! At eTail, we pride ourselves on our event expertise and customer service. Where other conference companies outsource staff, we ensure that the people you deal with are kept consistant from emails to face to face at the event. We create the event, and we’ll deliver it for you!
Say Hi To Your Team!
Lori Hawthorne
eTail Divisional Director
Phone: 646-200-7457
Her passion is baking – pies, cakes, you name it. Lori creates the overall event strategy, content, speakers, programming...and you'll likely find her at the conference running around like a crazy person.
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Megan Kessler
eTail Program Director
Phone: 212-885-2787
Megan is new to the eTail West team but has been running its Canadian and Luxury sister events for 5 years. When she's not researching eComm's latest trends, she's studying Beyonce's newest dance moves that she brings out during cardio dance class or when trying to entertain her newborn son.
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Gaianti Raj
Senior Marketing Manager
Phone: 646-200-7446
Gaianti started working at WBR straight out of college - it's been 12 years and she’s still going strong. Gaianti handles all media partnerships and ensures the marketing team stay sane.
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Matthias Clock
Marketing, Social Media & Content Manager
Phone:646-200-7451
Moved to NYC from the west coast and brought a taste for great content with him. During the day, Matthias cooks up insightful articles, reports, and social chatter. At night, you can find him dancing tango, playing piano, or enjoying a glass of scotch.
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Amir Sebahat
Marketing Director
Phone: 646-200-7462
He’s from London, UK, but don’t hold that against him. Aside from trying to make sure that everyone understands his accent, Amir’s day is spent driving the Marketing team forward.
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Michelle Millard
Sponsorship Director
Phone: 415-525-3737
Now living in San Francisco, Michelle has been selling the WBR eCommerce Portfolio for 13 years and stays super busy with her two young daughters. Michelle looks after the Sponsorship and Exhibition sales.
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Chet Silverman
Sponsorship Sales Manager
Phone: 1-646-200-7478
From Brooklyn, NY, never met a steak he didn’t like. Chet looks after the Sponsorship and Exhibition sales.
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Steven Peters
Head of Attendee Registrations
Phone: 1-416-597-4782
Behind every great show there is a person, and this Canuck is the person calling and emailing you.
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Tara Tripp
Retailer Registration Manager
Phone: 1-646-200-7532
From Long Island NY and sounds every bit of it. Tara handles all retailer registrations for eTail.
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Meghan Unger
Head of Meeting Planning
Phone: 646-200-7498
Yoga. Skiing. Just recently learnt how to surf. Oh and she's been working for WBR for 10 years! From AV, the sessions, electricity, water to the games, Meghan organizes and makes sure everything runs well on-site.
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Cheryl Porter
Meeting Planner
Phone: 646-200-7832
A high school softball state champ, Cheryl is the sporty one out of the team. She loves the Giants and the Yankees, as well as a good glass of wine. Cheryl ensures that everything runs smooth on the day
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Delnaz Bhopti
Head of Customer Service
Originally from India, now living in New York and loves to hike around the world. Delnaz (‘Del’) manages the Customer Service team and makes sure all your questions and inquiries get answered.
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